CLIENT

The Roeper Institute, a separately incorporated not-for-profit corporation affiliated with The Roeper School, functions to advance the core values and ideals of the Roeper philosophy both within the school and to a larger community.

OBJECTIVE

The Roeper Institute won a grant from the EE Ford Foundation for their program called "A Matter of Equity," which will bring together teachers from both Detroit Public Schools Community District and The Roeper School to learn about the best strategies for identifying and cultivating gifted students.

PROCESS

Through a series of interviews with educators, administrators, and a past gifted student who is now a judge, 3LC strove to highlight the importance of giving gifted students in high-poverty school districts just as good a chance of succeeding as students in high-income districts.

OUTCOME

The EE Ford Foundation and The Roeper Institute were blown away by the video. It not only laid out exactly what the program will accomplish in terms of addressing inequity in access to gifted education, but it also humanized these students in a way that really brought home the consequences when not given the proper resources.

​“I'm reminded of the reasons why the EE Ford Board was as excited as it was to partner with Roeper on this project. All facets of the program, your good work with your community partners, the need you set forth and the way forward come across clearly and powerfully...That you begin with Qiana Lillard was a great decision. We need more such 'leaders of a rebellious force' who, rather than 'being stopped at any cost' are supported and nurtured through any means available. I'm so proud that EE Ford is able to help Roeper provide such a means for today's Qianas.” —John Gulla, Executive Director for the EE Ford Foundation

Three Lyons Creative (3LC) is a video creative services company based in Detroit. Through community groups, artists, nonprofits, and businesses both large and small, 3LC strives to tell honest and people-focused stories with pride. ​